Reading comprehension
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters（汉字）and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes（笔画）and the spaces between characters.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
（1）How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy?
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（2）What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy?
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（3）What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
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（4）When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?
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（5）Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often?
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Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. American schools begin in September. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Then the students have a great summer vacation.
High school students have only four or five subjects each term. They usually have same lessons every day, and teachers don’t ask them to do much homework. After school, they can do many interesting things like playing sports. Most students are seventeen years old when they finish high school.
After high school, many students go to college（大学）. They can go to a small one or big one. They need a lot of money to go to college. So many college students work after school to make money.American students always go to school in ________after summer vacation.
| A．September | B．June | C．February | D．January |
Most children go to college when they are _________ in America.
| A．twenty | B．seventeen | C．fifteen | D．thirteen |
划线词语“make money”的汉语意思是______________
| A．还钱 | B．花钱 | C．借钱 | D．挣钱 |
We can know that high school students in America______________.
| A．don’t like playing sports after school. |
| B．have six or seven subjects each term. |
| C．don’t have too much homework. |
| D．have different lessons every day. |
Many American college students work after school to ____________.
| A．help other children | B．get money for their studies |
| C．meet lots of friends | D．see interesting things. |
Mr. Smith is an Englishman. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr. Smith has two children---Tom and Lucy. Tom is seven and his sister Lucy is four. Tom goes to school but Lucy doesn’t. Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and Jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school, we often have a basketball game. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and joins us. He plays basketball just for fun.Mr. Smith is ________.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．an English driver |
| C．a Japanese teacher | D．an English teacher |
How many sons does Mr. Smith have?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Not any |
Lucy doesn’t go to school because_______.
| A．she looks beautiful | B．she is seven |
| C．she is only four | D．she doesn’t like school |
_______is Mr. Smith’s favorite sport.
| A．Basketball | B．Football | C．Running | D．Volleyball |
The story is about______.
| A．Mr. Smith’s son | B．Mr. Smith | C．Tom and Lucy | D．A basketball game |
| Timetable |
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| Time |
Period |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 7:30-8:15 |
1 |
English |
Chinese |
Math |
Chinese |
English |
| 8:25-9:10 |
2 |
Chinese |
English |
Music |
Math |
Computer science |
| 9:30-10:15 |
3 |
History |
Geography |
English |
Music |
Math |
| 10:25-11:10 |
4 |
Math |
Art |
Politics |
Geography |
P.E. |
| 14:00-14:45 |
5 |
P.E. |
Biology |
History |
English |
Chinese |
| 15:00-15:45 |
6 |
Politics |
History |
Art |
Biology |
Class meeting |
| 15:55-16:40 |
Outdoor activities |
根据表格内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Which lesson do students have every day?
| A．English | B．Math | C．Chinese | D．art |
What time is their class meeting over?
| A．4:40 | B．3:50 | C．3:45 | D．4:10 |
Do they go to school on Saturday?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．No, they have a short rest. | D．No, they do. |
How many P.E. lessons do they have in a week?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three | D．Four |
How many subjects do they have altogether(总共)?
| A．15 | B．10 | C．11 | D．12 |
Today is Friday. Peter has six classes today. He goes to school at 7:30 a.m. At 8:00 a.m., he begins his first class. The first class is English. At 9:00 a.m., he has math. Peter likes math because it’s interesting. At 10:00 a.m. she has a biology class. Peter thinks it’s very boring. Then at 11:00 a.m., he has a history class. That’s his favorite subject. He can learn a lot about the past from history.
Peter has lunch at school at about 12:00. Then he has a short break. At 1:30 p.m., he has a music class. At 2:30 p.m., he has a P.E. class. Peter likes this afternoon, because music and P.E. are easy and interesting. School is over at 4:00 p.m. Peter is happy because he can go home and have a good time on Saturday and Sunday.
阅读短文内容，选择正确答案。The second class is ________ on Friday morning.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．math | D．P.E. |
Peter likes ________ best in all his subjects.
| A．math | B．history | C．music | D．biology |
The underlined (下画线) word "break" means _________.
| A．rest | B．time | C．game | D．class |
Peter likes this afternoon because _________.
| A．he likes art and P.E. classes | B．he has a history class |
| C．he has no class | D．the classes are easy and interesting |
Which is true(正确的)?
| A．Peter gets up at 7:30 in the morning. | B．Peter thinks math is difficult and boring. |
| C．Peter doesn't have lunch at home on weekdays. | D．Peter is not happy on Friday afternoon. |
阅读广告内容，选择最佳答案。You want to rent an apartment to Mike. Please call him at_________.
| A．364-557 | B．701-8146 | C．550-3369 | D．530-22771 |
Mr. Lin wants to rent a room _________.
| A．with furniture | B．for two people | C．near the park | D．near the bus station |
Please call ________ to rent a house with three bedrooms.
| A．Mike | B．Mr. Lin | C．Mr. Han | D．Miss Green |
Miss Green has a house for rent in a ________ community.
| A．noisy | B．clean and quiet | C．big and nice | D．big and noisy |
Mike can call ______to rent the apartment.
| A．Mr. Lin | B．Mr. Han | C．Mr. Green | D．Miss Green |